Life-preserver.



G. A. E. HANSEN. LIFE PRBSERYER. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17, 1913.

1,069,691. Patented Aug. 12, 19 13.

messes I jf z cta w aw M y Qwwg'w a subject ofthe King of Denmark,residing 10 is neck or throat belt, semi-circular in at Sabine, in thecounty of Jefferson, in the shape, and connected to the belt 1 and in-State of Texas, have invented certain new .fiated by an air tube 11 andsaid neck belt and useful Improvements in Life-Preserw' is provided witha strap 12 adapted for 'ers, of which he following is a specification.locking engagement with a buckle 13 carried This invention relates toimprovements by a strap 14: secured to the opposite end of. 4 in lifepreservers and its object is to prosaid belt. The'belt 10 is passe aboutthe duce a device of this class comprising a throat and the straps 12and 14 about the tubular belt adapted to entirely or partially back ofthe neck as shown in Fig. 1. The encircle the body of the. wearer at thewaist, belt' 10 will hold the head of the body out of with means forsupporting the same, anda the water. The body belt is placed abouttubular belt connected by an air tube with the waist and its endsbuckled together, the the first named belt and adapted to partiallyshoulder straps passed over the shoulders o encircle the neck of thewearer; the purthe body and the neck belt buckled about the pose ofthelast named belt being to enable neck as illustrated. a person unableto swim to keep his head What is claimed is above the water. 1. In alife preserver, a tubular body belt The invention consists in thecombination with means for inflating the same, astenand arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter m means carried at the end of said belt, fullydescribed in the following specificasupporting means secured to saidbeltand tion, pointed out in the claims an illusadapted to be passedpartly about the body trated in the accompanying drawing which of thewearer, a tubular throat belt, means forms a part of said specificationan in for securing the same to the throat or neck which-- I of the bodyand means connecting said belts Figure 1 is a View of my improved lifewhereby the last named belt is inflated. preserver as applied to a body.Fig. 2 is 2. In a life preserver, an adjustable tubua plan of the lifepreserver. lar body belt provided with a nipple, fas- Like referencecharacters inglioate corretening means terminally carrie y said spendingparts throughout the several views, body belt, looped straps disposedupon said 1 is the body belt, somewhat ring-like in body belt, shoulderstraps having looped tershape, one of its ends being provided with.minations passing about said belt and fasa strap 2 and. the other witha buckle 3 tening means at their other ends for enfor locking engagementwith said strap in gagement with the said looped straps, an the usualmanner. The fact that my body adjustable tubular throat belt, means forsebelt is not circular or endless makes it-adcuring the same about thethroat andneck justable as the strap 2 may be made of any of the bodyand air-conducting means con- 85. length desired. Supporting loopedstraps necting said throat belt and body belt. 4:, a each provided witha ring 5 are disposed In testimony that I claim the foregoing about thebelt 1 and said straps, through as m own I have hereto aitixed mysignathe medium of .the rings, are connected to ture in the presence oftwo subscribing witsnaps 6, 6 carried by shoulder straps 7, 7 nesses.that pass over the shoulders of the body and CARL ALBERT EDVAau liANsEN.have their opposite extremities looped as at \Vitnessest' 8, 8 anddisposed about the belt to support T. J. BALL,

To (166 whom it may concern:

ATE$ T cam; ALBERT nnvann HANSEN, or SABINE, TEXAS,

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Specification of Letters Patent.

7 1913: Serial no. 754527.

Application i i-led March 17,

- Be itknown that I, CARL A. E. mam, into it to inflate it.

the same. The belt is further provided with Kn-Is'rnm ANDERSEN,

a' nipple 9 by which air may be introduced.

Patented Aug. 12,1913}.

